M74 - Face-On Galaxy in Pisces
M74 is an excellent example of a face-on "grand design" spiral galaxy. It has many star-forming regions.
It lies approximately 32 million light years away in the constellation of Pisces. It is slightly smaller than our Milky Way.
| Telescope: | Orion 10 in. f/4.7 Newtonian with Baader coma corrector |
| Camera: | Canon XS (1000D); Hutech modified; Raw Capture; ISO 800 |
| Mount: | Losmandy G-11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding: | Orion SSAG on 500mm piggybacked guide scope |
| Exposures: |
44 @ 3 min. |
| Processing: |
Images were focused using Live View. They were aligned and combined in ImagesPlus. Adjustments were made in Photoshop (Curves, Levels, Cropping). Noise was reduced using Topaz DeNoise. |
| Location: |
My backyard
observatory in southeastern Minnesota on 11/6/10. Temp was 40 deg.
F. Humidity was 50%. |
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